The Iloilo City government and the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc. (IDFI) will hold a grand launching of Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2018 tomorrow, September 22, at the Activity Center of SM City Iloilo. “We are celebrating the 50th year of the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival,” said Program Head Alex Soncio. Among the events scheduled include a performance …
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Activism: More than noise and rallies
Pilosopong Tibak Kasi Sensei Adorador What drives one to protest in the streets? This is a question familiar to all student activists. Some would say, “Imbes na magrally ka da kag magpainit namuyong ka na lang bi (Instead of joining the rally under the heat of the sun, why not to stay at home and …
Highways are not for parking
It has been reported that a multitude of sugarcane trucks have been using the Circumferential Highway as a parking area as they wait their turn to unload at the First Farmers Holding Corporation, based in Barangay Dos Hermanas, Talisay City. This is not an excuse to park along the highway, especially with most of them …
Military preparing for massive protests across Negros Occidental 303IB: NPA expected to participate in demonstration
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (303 IB) is preparing security measures for massive two-day protests, starting today, across Negros Occidental, in commemoration of the 45th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law by former President Ferdinand Marcos. 303IB commander, Colonel Eliezer Losañes, said reports suggest the New People’s Army …
Comelec meets with Army, PNP ahead of barangay polls
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Commission on Elections (Comelec) recently met with members of the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in preparation for the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, slated for October 23 of this year. Comelec-Negros Occidental Provincial Election Supervisor, Atty. Jessie Suarez, said they are pushing through …
Ormoc City sugar planter named as new SRA administrator SAP Spokesperson: New appointee will prolong the life of SRA
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez yesterday confirmed President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Hermenegildo Serafica as the new administrator for the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA). Serafica is member of the SRA board and a sugar planter from Ormoc City, Leyte. Sugar Alliance of the Philippines (SAP) spokesperson, Atty. Dino Yulo, …
Police blame truck driver for Bago City multi-vehicle collision
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bago City Police Station is preparing criminal charges against the driver of a truck involved in the recent multi-vehicle collision that occurred at Purok Paghidaet, Barangay Taloc in the said city. According to Bago City Police Station traffic investigator, Police Officer 3 (PO3) Jeffrey Montinola, 28-year-old Ricardo Rojo may …
200 PNP officers face removal for cheating on entrance exam –Local Napolcom Chief
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The local National Police Commission (Napolcom) yesterday announced around 200 members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) may be removed after it was discovered they had cheated on their entrance examinations. In a radio interview, Napolcom-Negros Island Region head, Atty. Joseph Celis, said cheating has been going on since 2011, …
IPPO Chief: Prevendido had connections in Antique and Capiz
By Paulo Loreto Lim After recently receiving a copy of the Iloilo City Council resolution commending local law enforcement for the termination of top Western Visayas drug lord Richard ‘Buang’ Prevendido, which occurred earlier this month in the Jaro district of Iloilo City, Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Marlon Tayaba, said …
Man found with multiple stab wounds in Candoni
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern The body of a man discovered on Monday in Candoni, Negros Occidental was found with multiple stab wounds. Police identified the fatality as 36-year-old Julie Yap, a resident of Sitio Kalag-Kalag, Barangay Caningay in the said municipality. According to Candoni Assistance on Rescue and Emergency Services (CARES) head …